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South America Day 33: Getting to the Galapagos Islands

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Retrospective The Galapagos flight is special security-wise.  Despite being a domestic flight, the process is much like going through customs.  They want to make sure no organic contaminants make it onto the islands.  There is a special checkpoint at UIO to check the bags.  They also charge a $20 fee at this point.  There are a couple of customs-like cards… Read more »

South America Day 29: Quito

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Galapagos cruise confirmed for 8 days/7 nights on the cheapest boat “New Flamingo.” Ran into United’s $75 fee for booking an award flight within 3 weeks. The GPS flights have disappeared from British Airways’ site. Got my certificate for finishing Spanish school: level B1 in Spanish, assuming more practice. Costs Flight booking fees included. Cost today: $144.18 Cumulative cost: $2,518.84